Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-11-19
View of the Scripture Ethnology
of Men and Races.
BY Rev. H, NJ. Murphy.

We are still searching out the mys-
teries hid under the accumulated dust
of by-gone ages, and concealed in
the Ozark arcana" of the forgotten
"past.
The more we reflect upon the sub
ject, the more profound and necessary
it becomes We wish to know the
truth we desire also to disabuse the
minds of many of the worthless no.
tons they entertain respecting this
family of nations who have been to
great degree considered nothing more
than vagabondsVchattels, and slaves.
If there is any pride in claiming
descent from an ancient ancestry ; if
there is any honor in having sprung
from an ancient stock, we are certainly
on the vantage ground, and the record
for fame and genius by priority of in
vention belongs to us.
The first city mentioned in the old
est record was built by Cain, and he
of right was its first prince or ruler.
Here we have another important factor
to aid us in solving this mystery, for
Cain could not build city without
population-hence it is reasonable to
suppose that Adam had other descel-
dants spread over considerable
amount of territory when his son be-
gan wandering life. The word ''his "
is very dignided and prominent in ex
pressing the relation of Cain to his
wife, and to narrow this relation down
to vulgar idea, is much to be de-
plorod.
The sanction of Revelation will not
come to the aid of those who hold
worthless views respecting the we'll
founded, original parentage of this
family of nations, who is destined to
work out the most glorious problem of
human and national development that
ever blessed mankind
This is seen to be true when We
notice the incipient steps Of ''his"
material advancement long before an
ark was built by a plan from heaven,
or tent of worship BY the pattern"
of a Divine Architect The same
genius still slumbcrs in latent fires,
and will, at the proper time, burst the
prison bars of its confinement.
The sporting herds which roamed
Jabal's tented fields, or Jubal's sons
and daughters who moved to the en-
chanting strains of harp and organ,
and the workmanship and artificial
skill of Tubal in the primitive work
shops Of brass and iron is certainly
not favorable to the opinion OF those
who hold insignificant views respect
ing Gains posterity. These were his
Immediate descendants. This portion
of Scripture history shows that tho
brightest and most creditable progress,
in material advancement had been
made from the time Cain founded thc
"City of the Fathers, the modern
name by which Nod is known among
the inhabitants about the great Persian
Gulf. The footprints Of vast ruins in
these identified spots convince travel
ers and Psychologists that populou:
cities Aourished here before the food
The Inscription" on many Of these
ruins show that the people had adj
vanced to a good degree in social ana
mental culture There is one thing
for which we are sorry, and that IS
no special attention. in any age of th'
world, has been given the interesting
questions concerning the establishment
of Nations, Empires, and States. b.
this people who have been instead
made "targets" for the burning ar
rows of prejudice. Eden and Sod
were adjacent districts. and tho
historian speaks Of the one as familiar
as of the other, showing that Will,
the scenes which transpirci Will
Adam were different from those il
other parts of the community, yet tb'
whole human family was identified il
social interest and mutual ties
We also find that certain names o.
the Rible are used To EXPRESS tho